Nanoline Contest
German-American Automation Contest 2010
Do you have energetic students interested in technology? Are they computer-savvy and looking for a new challenge? If so, then the Nanoline Contest 2010, hosted by Phoenix Contact, can help them put their technical skills to the test! Teams use Phoenix Contact’s Nanoline controller and nanoNavigator software to design and build a working automation system.
Every project team receives a Nanoline controller kit from Phoenix Contact, which they can use to create their inspiring idea. The nanoNavigator software is downloaded free of charge at www.nanonavigator.com, so students can start right away with the software portion of their idea. The software is based on an intuitive flow-chart concept that requires no programming expertise.
Registration for the Nanoline Contest 2010 is closed.
Categories and Criteria
The contest is made up of three categories:
- Energy saving (energy efficiency)
- Robotics (stationery and mobile)
- Home control (solutions for homes, schools or other buildings)
Entries will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Relation to the category
- Level of creativity
- Possibility to replicate at other schools
- Practicality (conversion to use in daily life)
- Inspiration and attraction to technology for other students
The size of the project may occupy a maximum space of 1 meter wide by 2 meters long
(required for the presentation at the TectoYou Hall in Hanover, Germany).
Who may enter? What can they win?
The Nanoline contest is aimed at middle schools, high schools and vocational-technical schools.
- First place: the winning U.S. team will travel to Germany to attend the TectoYou activities in Germany
- Second place: $500
- Third place: $250
Need more details about the contest?
More detailed information about the Nanoline Contest is included in the attached PDF, which you can share with your students.
- Download 2009 contest entry photos (PDF 1,15 MB)
- Download presentation of Nanoline contest (PDF 0,61 MB)